Charlotte Wood AM (born 1965) is an Australian novelist.[1] The Australian newspaper described Wood as "one of our [Australia's] most original and provocative writers".[2]
Charlotte Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Ann Wood 1965 (age 58–59) Cooma, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | The Natural Way of Things |
Early life and education
editWood was born in Cooma, New South Wales.[1] She has a PhD from the University of New South Wales; previous degrees are a Master of Creative Arts from UTS and a BA from Charles Sturt University.[1]
Career
editShe is the author of seven novels – Pieces of a Girl (1999), The Submerged Cathedral (2004), The Children (2007), Animal People (2011), The Natural Way of Things (2015), The Weekend (2019), and Stone Yard Devotional (2023). She has also written a book about creativity, The Luminous Solution (2021), a collection of interviews with Australian writers, The Writer's Room (2016), and a collection of personal reflections on cooking, Love & Hunger (2012). She was also editor of an anthology of writing about siblings, Brothers & Sisters (2009).
Her books have been critically well received and frequently mentioned in prize lists. In 2016 The Natural Way of Things won the Stella Prize, the Indie Book Awards Novel of the Year and Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for various other prizes including the Miles Franklin and Barbara Jefferis.[3] Animal People was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 2013 and longlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award. She has a background in journalism and has also taught writing at a variety of levels.[4]
In 2014, she was appointed Chair of Arts Practice, Literature, at the Australia Council for the Arts, a three-year appointment.[5]
She currently lives in Sydney.[6]
In May 2016, it was announced that Wood won the Writer in Residence Fellowship at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre.[7] As an Honorary Associate, Wood has been working with health specialists to offer literary views on the complex topic of ageing.
In 2024, her novel Stone Yard Devotional was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.[8]
Awards and honours
edit- 1999 – Jim Hamilton Prize, winner, Pieces of a Girl
- 2000 – Dobbie Award, winner, Pieces of a Girl
- 2005 – Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted, The Submerged Cathedral[9]
- 2005 – Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Asia Pacific region, shortlisted, The Submerged Cathedral
- 2007 – Australian Book Industry Awards, literary fiction, shortlisted, The Children
- 2012 – Miles Franklin Award, longlisted, Animal People
- 2012 – Kibble Prize, shortlisted, Animal People[10]
- 2013 – Christina Stead Prize for Fiction,[11] shortlisted, Animal People
- 2013 – People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, winner, Animal People
- 2016 – Writer in Residence Fellowship at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre[7]
- 2016 – Stella Prize, winner, The Natural Way of Things[12][13]
- 2019 – Member of the Order of Australia, 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition of her "significant service to literature"[14]
- 2019 – The Australian Financial Review, 100 Women of Influence award for Arts, Culture and Sport[15]
- 2020 – Stella Prize, shortlisted, The Weekend[16]
- 2020 – Miles Franklin Award, longlisted, The Weekend[17]
- 2020 – ALS Gold Medal, shortlisted, The Weekend[18]
- 2021 – Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for The Weekend[19]
- 2024 – Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for Stone Yard Devotional[20]
- 2024 – Miles Franklin Award, longlisted, Stone Yard Devotional[21]
- 2024 – Booker Prize, shortlisted, Stone Yard Devotional[22]
- 2024 – Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction, shortlisted for Stone Yard Devotional[23]
- 2024 – Barbara Jefferis Award, shortlisted for Stone Yard Devotional[24]
Bibliography
editFiction
edit- Pieces of a Girl (1999)
- The Submerged Cathedral (2004)
- The Children (2007)
- Animal People (2011)
- The Natural Way of Things (2015)
- The Weekend (2019)
- Stone Yard Devotional (2023)
Non-fiction
edit- Love and Hunger (2012)
- The Writer's Room: Conversations About Writing (2016)
- The Luminous Solution (2021)
As Editor
edit- Brothers & Sisters (2009) – stories by 12 Australian writers including Nam Le, Christos Tsiolkas, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Cate Kennedy and others.
Interviews
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Austlit — Charlotte Wood". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Wood's Natural Order of Things a Gripping Novel". The Australian.
- ^ "Barbara Jefferis Award". Australian Society of Authors. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ OzArts – Charlotte Wood Archived 13 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wyndham, Susan (16 December 2014). "Government give and take to the struggling book industry". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ 2005 Miles Franklin Award Author profiles Archived 13 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Author Charlotte Wood announced as Charles Perkins Centre's Writer in Residence". The University of Sydney. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Creamer, Ella (16 September 2024). "Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner make the 2024 Booker prize shortlist". The Guardian.
- ^ "Book contest Miles behind". The Age. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Nita B Kibble Literary Awards for Women Writers – Awards and Recipients". www.perpetual.com.au. Perpetual Limited. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2021. Kibble winners short list - Archived
- ^ Christina Stead Prize Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine NSW Premier's Awards
- ^ Harmon, Steph (19 April 2016). "Charlotte Wood's The Natural Way of Things wins $50,000 Stella prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Burke, Kelly (7 October 2021). "10 years of the Stella: how Australia's women's writing prize changed a nation's literature". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Dr Charlotte Ann Wood". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Patten, Sally (22 October 2019). "AFR's 11 most influential women revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Stella Prize 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Miles Franklin 2024 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Creamer, Ella (16 September 2024). "Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner make the 2024 Booker prize shortlist". The Guardian.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Jefferis Award 2024 Shortlist Announced". Whispering Gums. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
